7 dead, 29 wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) – At least seven people were killed, and 29 others were wounded in shootings across the city over the weekend.
At least two of the victims are under the age of 18.
In the first shooting of the weekend, a 16-year-old boy was shot in the South Austin neighborhood Friday evening.
Police say around 5:25 p.m., the boy was shot by an unknown suspect, in the 300 block of North Laramie Avenue.
The victim was transported to Stroger Hospital in good condition with a gunshot wound to the body.
Later in the evening, a 13-year-old boy was shot while standing on the sidewalk in the 1100 block of North Lawler Avenue in the Austin neighborhood around 8:35 p.m.
The victim was standing with a friend when a black SUV fired shots, Police said.
He was transported by the Chicago Fire Department in good condition to Stroger Hospital with a gunshot wound to the left ankle.
A man was shot while driving in Little village Friday night.
The victim, 26, was driving a vehicle, in the 2800 block of South Komensky Avenue around 10:39 p.m., when an occupant on a black motorcycle fired shots.
The victim was shot in the shoulder and transported by CFD in good condition to Mt. Sinai Hospital.
Another incident Saturday afternoon left three people hospitalized after a shooting in Chicago's Altgeld Gardens neighborhood. The three men were walking down the street in the 5600 block of East 133rd Street around 1:30 p.m. when someone shot in their direction.
A 24-year-old man was struck in the back. He was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition. A 41-year-old man was shot in the forearm and transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in good condition. The third victim, a 39-year-old man, was shot in the arm and was transported to Advocate Trinity Hospital in good condition.
No one is in custody as area detecitves investigate.
Also on Saturday, two people were shot seconds after stepping out of a store in Chatham. Police say the men stepped outside in the 700 block of East 79th Street around 6 p.m. when someone in a dark sedan drove by and opened fire. Both victims were struck in the leg but are expected to recover. No one is in custody.
In other shootings from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday:
· At 1:24 a.m. Saturday, in the 1400 block of West Roosevelt Road, a 25-year-old woman was driving westbound on Roosevelt when shots were fired from a vehicle. The victim was transported by CFD in fair condition to Stroger with a gunshot wound to the left leg.
· At 12:37 a.m. Saturday, in the 1700 block of West 43rd Street, a man and woman were driving in a vehicle westbound on 43rd Street when an occupant in a Ford sedan fired shots. A 21-year-old man drove to Holy Cross and was transferred to Mt. Sinai in critical condition with gunshot wounds to the body. A 19-year-old woman was taken to Holy Cross and was also transferred to Mt. Sinai in critical condition with gunshot wounds to the face and neck.
· At 1:26 a.m. Saturday, in the 7100 block of North Clark Street, two men were standing in a parking lot when shots were fired from a group of people. A 37-year-old man was dropped off at St. Francis with gunshot wounds to the chest and was pronounced dead. A 36-year-old man was also dropped off at St. Francis Hospital in critical condition with gunshot wounds to the abdomen and back.
· At 2:04 a.m. Saturday, in the 11800 block of South Hale Avenue, a 30-year-old man, identified as Kenard Milsap by the Medical Examiner's Office, was in a rear yard attending a gathering when a known male fired shots. The victim sustained gunshot wounds to the body and was pronounced dead on the scene.
· At 1:57 a.m. Saturday, in the 5200 block of West Ferdinand Street, a man was standing on the sidewalk with a large group of people when shots were fired. The victim was transported by CFD with gunshot wounds to the body to Stroger Hospital and was pronounced dead.
· At 3:58 a.m. Saturday, in the 2400 block of West Ogden Avenue, a 30-year-old man was discovered on the street with gunshot wounds to the chest and was pronounced dead on the scene.
· At 4:08 a.m. Saturday, in the 2400 block of South Homan, a 31-year-old man was inside a vehicle traveling northbound on Homan when he heard shots then felt pain. He self-transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital with one gunshot wound to his back in good condition.
· At 11:09 a.m. Saturday, in the 8200 block of South Sangamon Street, a 24-year-old man was found unresponsive inside a residence with a gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to U of C in critical condition. This appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound/attempt of suicide, police say.
· At 2:25 p.m. Saturday, in the 5600 block of North St. Louis Avenue, an 18-year-old man, identified as John Park by the Medical Examiner's Office, was shot in the chest and transported to St Francis Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The victim was in a domestic argument when the known offender produced a handgun and fired shots - striking the victim. The offender then fled the scene.
· At 1:30 p.m. Saturday, in the 5600 block of East 133rd Street, three men were shot. A 24-year-old man was shot in the back and transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition. A 41-year-old man was shot in the right forearm and also transported to Advocate Christ in good condition. A 39-year-old man was shot in the left arm and transported in good condition to Trinity Hospital. The victims were walking down the street when an offender fired shots toward the victim's striking them, police say.
· At 6:05 p.m. Saturday, in the 700 block of East 79th Street, two men were shot. A 47-year-old man was shot in the left lower leg and self-transported to Trinity Hospital in good condition. A 32-year-old man was shot in the upper left thigh and self-transported in good condition to Trinity Hospital. The victims were coming out of a store when an unknown offender exited a dark-colored sedan and fired shots and struck the victims.
· At 9 p.m. Saturday, in the 6400 block of South Aberdeen Street, a 41-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk when a male fired shots after an argument. The victim was transported by CFD to the University of Chicago Hospital in good condition with a gunshot wound to the neck.
· At 9:40 p.m. Saturday, in the 1200 block of West 103rd Street, three men were inside a building attending a gathering when a male suspect opened a back door and fired shots. A 27-year-old man was transported by CFD to Advocate Christ in good condition with a gunshot wound to both legs. A 29-year-old man was transported to Roseland Hospital in good condition with a gunshot wound to the right hand. A 27-year-old man was also transported to Advocate Christ in good condition with a gunshot wound to the right leg.
· At 10:01 p.m. Saturday, in the 4300 block of South Wood Street, a 25-year-old man was driving a vehicle when two males fired shots from the sidewalk. The victim was transported by CFD to U of C in fair condition with gunshot wounds to the back.
· At 11:06 p.m. Saturday, in the 6700 block of South Ada Street, a 26-year-old man was standing in an alley when shots were fired. The victim was transported by the CFD to U of C in good condition with a gunshot wound to the right leg.
· At 12:55 a.m. Sunday, in the 800 block of North LeClaire Avenue, a man and woman were standing on the sidewalk with a group of people when shots were fired. A 22-year-old woman was transported by the CFD to Loyola in good condition with a gunshot wound to the right leg. A 29-year-old man was transported by CFD to Mt. Sinai in fair condition with gunshot wounds to the right arm.
· At 2:54 a.m. Sunday, in the 4100 block of West Barry, a 36-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk when he heard shots and felt pain. The victim was transported by the CFD to Illinois Masonic Hospital in good condition with a gunshot wound to the right leg.
· At 3:30 a.m. Sunday, in the 2400 block of South State Street, a man was transported by CFD to U of C in good condition with a gunshot wound to the leg. There are no further details available at this time.
· At 4:05 a.m. Sunday, in the 1300 block of South Harding Avenue, a 30-year-old man was discovered in front of a residence with a gunshot wound to his head, and a 31-year-old male victim was discovered inside the residence with a gunshot wound to his head, both victims were transported to Sinai where they were pronounced.
· At 4:08 a.m. Sunday, in the 5100 block of West Madison, a 36-year-old man was outside when he heard shots and then felt pain. He self-transported to West Suburban Hospital with one gunshot wound to his left and right leg in good condition.
· At 7:27 a.m. Sunday, in the 4400 block of West West End Avenue, a 33-year-old man was shot in his back while inside a residence after shots were heard outside. He was transported to Stroger in stable condition
· At 10:50 a.m. Sunday, in the 600 block of North Homan , a man and a woman were inside a vehicle stopped at the intersection facing southbound on Homan when a dark in color SUV stopped near the victim's and three unidentified offenders exited the vehicle and began to fire shots in the victim's direction. The woman, 19, suffered four gunshot wounds to her hip and is in serious condition. The man was shot twice in his left arm and is in unknown condition.
· At 3:34 p.m. Sunday, in the 5300 block of South Hermitage Avenue, a man, 25, was near the front of a residence when he was struck to the arm and hip by gunfire. The victim was transported to U of C Hospital initially reported in good condition.
· At 11:10 p.m. Sunday, in the 4100 block of West 21st Place, a woman, 26, was a passenger in a vehicle when she heard shots and felt pain. The victim was transported to Mt Sinai Hospital, and she walked in with a gunshot wound to the right foot and is in good condition.
· At 1:55 a.m. Monday, in the 9500 block of South University Avenue, officers responding to a shots fired call in the area discovered a man, 24, in a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the face and multiple gunshots to the vehicle. The victim was transported to U of C hospital in critical condition.
· At 11:04 p.m. Sunday, in the 1900 block of West Ogden, a 25-year-old man was taken to Stroger Hospital with a gunshot wound to the right ankle in good condition by an unknown person. The victim related that he was a passenger in a vehicle that was involved in an accident in an unknown area, and he passed out and woke up in the hospital.
No one is in custody in either incident. Area detectives are investigating.
